§ 64.242. Banner Signs.

Organization Banner Signs.

(a)

No banner sign shall be utilized by any organization unless first approved in writing by the Planning Official, which approval will be issued upon a finding of the following facts:

1.

That the applicant is a public body or is a fraternal, benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary, philanthropic, altruistic, civic, community, veteran, educational organization or other organization of like or similar nature and that the banner is to be located on the premises owned or leased by the said applicant.

2.

That the banner advertises an event, function or thing of public interest which is open to the public.

3.

That the banner or copy thereon does not violate any provisions of this Chapter.

(b)

Applications for banner signs under this section shall be submitted in writing to the Planning and Development Department and shall contain all pertinent information relating to the organization, event, and banner. All approvals or denials shall be in writing on, or accompanied by, one copy of the application. Approvals shall clearly state the date the banner may be displayed and information regarding an approved location within the following limits:

1.

Banners may be permitted up to three (3) days following an event with an overall limit of thirty (30) days total use. However, the Planning Official may approve, upon request of the original applicant and upon showing of just cause, up to a sixty (60) day extension beyond the original thirty (30) day limit. Additional extensions shall be considered only by City Council upon the expiration of the ninety (90) day period should the maximum extension be granted.

2.

Banners shall be limited to one banner on each street frontage of the property and may be mounted on a building or other appropriate support. If not mounted on a building, the banner must be at least fifteen (15) feet from the adjacent property lines and not over twenty (20) feet above the ground.

3.

Banner Size.

(a)

Maximum Size for Banners Mounted on Buildings: Each banner shall not exceed 5% of the area of the face of the building to which the banner shall be attached or 40 square feet, whichever is greater. The area of the face of the building shall be calculated as the smallest regular geometric shape (i.e. rectangle) that encompasses the entire face of the building. The Planning Official shall have the authority to combine the size of a maximum of two allowed banners into one banner, provided such banner meets the intent of this section.

(b)

Maximum Size for All Other Banners: 40 square feet.

4.

All banners shall be maintained in good condition and shall be repaired or removed within twenty-four (24) hours of notice that such action is required.

5.

The Planning Official shall have the authority to limit the above standards and shall be authorized to place reasonable conditions upon banner approvals when such limitations or conditions are deemed by the Planning Official to be necessary.

(c)

Banner signs allowed under this section shall be exempt from building permit requirements listed in Section 64.101, above.

(d)

No streamers, pennants, flags, ribbons, spinners, or other prohibited devices, shall be included or incorporated with the display of a banner approved under this section.

(e)

If an application for an organizational banner sign is denied by the Planning Official, the applicant may appeal such denial to the City Council of the City of Orlando if written notice of such appeal is given to the City Clerk of the City of Orlando within ten (10) days after the date of such written denial.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25101; Ord. of 5-11-1998, Doc. #31215)